Myripristis
vittata
Valenciennes, 1831
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Family:
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Holocentridae
(Squirrelfishes, soldierfishes), subfamily: Myripristinae
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Order:
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Beryciformes
(sawbellies)
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Class:
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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In this site name:
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Whitetip soldierfish |
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Max. size:
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25.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 30874) |
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Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 3 – 80 m
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Climate: |
tropical; 32°N - 24°S |
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Importance:
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Resilience: |
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months(Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
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Distribution:
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Indo-Pacific: mainly from oceanic islands, from the Mascarene Islands and Seychelles to French Polynesia and the Hawaiian Islands.
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Morphology:
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Dorsal
spines
(total): 11 - 11;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 13 - 15;
Anal
spines: 4;
Anal
soft rays: 11 – 13. Interorbital space broad, 3.3-4.0 in head; inner pectoral axil naked; leading edges of median fins white (Ref 2334); lacks a dark opercular bar (except for perhaps a deeper red).
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Biology: |
Forms large aggregations in caves and ledges of steep drop-offs; often in small groups and sometimes forms large schools (Ref. 48635). Individual is often swimming upside down, even when mixed in schools of non-inverted ones (Ref. 48635). Nocturnal and feeds on plankton.
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Red List Status: |
Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073)
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Dangerous:
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harmless
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Coordinator: |
Randall, John E.
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